Name: NFR OPEN
Start: 2024-07-11T15:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-07-11T17:01:00-06:00
Location: COLORADO SPRINGS CO

NFR OPEN INFORMATION
TENTATIVE INFORMATION - UPDATED INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED AS WE RECEIVE IT - PRCA HAS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Entries -
* Member dues deadline Midnight, June 3
* Entries open Tuesday June 4 at 11:00 a.m.
* Entries close Wednesday June 4 at 11:00 a.m.
FORMAT CHANGE:
* Contestants will be seeded into brackets, similar to 2023 (3 brackets or sets)
* The top 3 from each bracket will advance to the Final Round on Saturday (there are tie-breakers and advancement rules if there are less than 3 from a bracket to advance)
* The Finals will be a Top 9 Clean slate/sudden death finals (there will NOT be a top 4 round)
REPORTING TIME:
* All contestants must attend a mandatory check-in and orientation meeting as follows. Contestants should be in western attire as headshots will be taken.
* Tuesday July 9 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. - contestants scheduled to compete in first and second performances - any contestant not in line by 3:30 p.m. will be subject to a fine of $250.
* Thursday July 11 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. - contestants scheduled to compete in the 3rd and 4th performances check-in - any contestant not in line by 3:30 p.m. will be subject to a fine of $250.
* Friday, July 12 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. - contestants scheduled to compete in the 5th and 6th performances - any contestant not in line by 3:30 p.m. will be subject to a fine of $250.
TURQUOISE CIRCUIT IS SCHEDULED FOR:
1ST GO - 3RD PERFORMANCE THURSDAY, JULY 11 AND 2ND GO 4TH PERFORMANCE FRIDAY, JULY 12 - FOR THE AVERAGE
1ST GO - 5TH PERFORMANCE - FRIDAY, JULY 12 AND 2ND GO 6TH PERFORMANCE SATURDAY, JULY 13 MATINEE - YEAR-END
TOP 9 FINAL ROUND: CONTESTANT POSITIONS WILL BE BASED ON THE AVERAGE SCORES/TIMES COMING INTO THE FINALS. REFER TO TIE BREAKERS IF POSITIONS ARE TIED. IF A TIE CANNOT BE BROKEN, WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE FLIP OF A COIN. WPRA BARREL RACING WILL BE A RANDOM DRAW. CONTESTANTS WILL COMPETE IN THE ORDER DRAWN.